Eucharistic Prayer 6
| The Lord be with you (or) The Lord is here. | ||||||
| All | and also with you. His Spirit is with us. | |||||
| Lift up your hearts. | ||||||
| All | We lift them to the Lord. | |||||
| Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. | ||||||
| All | It is right to give thanks and praise. | |||||
| You are worthy of our thanks and praise, | ||||||
| Lord God of truth, | ||||||
| for by the breath of your mouth | ||||||
| you have spoken your word, | ||||||
| and all things have come into being. | ||||||
| You fashioned us in your image | ||||||
| and placed us in the garden of your delight. | ||||||
| Though we chose the path of rebellion | ||||||
| you would not abandon your own. | ||||||
| Again and again you drew us into your covenant of grace. | ||||||
| You gave your people the law and taught us by your prophets | ||||||
| to look for your reign of justice, mercy and peace. | ||||||
| As we watch for the signs of your kingdom on earth, | ||||||
| we echo the song of the angels in heaven, | ||||||
| evermore praising you and saying: | ||||||
| All | Holy, holy, holy Lord, | |||||
| God of power and might, | ||||||
| heaven and earth are full of your glory. | ||||||
| Hosanna in the highest. | ||||||
| [Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. | ||||||
| Hosanna in the highest.] | ||||||
| Lord God, you are the most holy one, | ||||||
| enthroned in splendour and light, | ||||||
| yet in the coming of your Son Jesus Christ | ||||||
| you reveal the power of your love | ||||||
| made perfect in our human weakness. | ||||||
| [All | Amen. Lord, we believe.] | |||||
| Embracing our humanity, | ||||||
| Jesus showed us the way of salvation; | ||||||
| loving us to the end, | ||||||
| he gave himself to death for us; | ||||||
| dying for his own, | ||||||
| he set us free from the bonds of sin, | ||||||
| that we might rise and reign with him in glory. | ||||||
| [All | Amen. Lord, we believe.] | |||||
| On the night he gave up himself for us all | ||||||
| he took bread and gave you thanks; | ||||||
| he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying: | ||||||
| Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you; | ||||||
| do this in remembrance of me. | ||||||
| [All | Amen. Lord, we believe.] | |||||
| In the same way, after supper | ||||||
| he took the cup and gave you thanks; | ||||||
| he gave it to them, saying: | ||||||
| Drink this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant | ||||||
| which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. | ||||||
| Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me. | ||||||
| [All | Amen. Lord, we believe.] | |||||
| Therefore we proclaim the death that he suffered on the cross, | ||||||
| we celebrate his resurrection, his bursting from the tomb, | ||||||
| we rejoice that he reigns at your right hand on high | ||||||
| and we long for his coming in glory. | ||||||
| [All | Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.] | |||||
| As we recall the one, perfect sacrifice of our redemption, | ||||||
| Father, by your Holy Spirit let these gifts of your creation | ||||||
| be to us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ; | ||||||
| form us into the likeness of Christ | ||||||
| and make us a perfect offering in your sight. | ||||||
| [All | Amen. Come, Holy Spirit.] | |||||
| Look with favour on your people | ||||||
| and in your mercy hear the cry of our hearts. | ||||||
| Bless the earth, | ||||||
| heal the sick, | ||||||
| let the oppressed go free | ||||||
| and fill your Church with power from on high. | ||||||
| [All | Amen. Come, Holy Spirit.] | |||||
| Gather your people from the ends of the earth | ||||||
| to feast with [N and] all your saints | ||||||
| at the table in your kingdom, | ||||||
| where the new creation is brought to perfection | ||||||
| in Jesus Christ our Lord; | ||||||
| by whom, and with whom, and in whom, | ||||||
| in the unity of the Holy Spirit, | ||||||
| all honour and glory be yours, almighty Father, | ||||||
| for ever and ever. | ||||||
| All | Amen. | |||||
| The service continues with the Lord's Prayer. |
Article posted on 5th of November 2009
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